Coeur d'Alene Police focusing on abandoned vehicles

| October 27, 2011 9:00 PM

COEUR d'ALENE - The Coeur d'Alene Police Department wants to reduce the number of abandoned vehicles on the road by Nov. 14, the day the city's leaf cleaning program, Leaf Fest, begins.

Anyone with an abandoned vehicle should secure it off the roadway, including all inoperable vehicles, parts cars, boats and RVs. Voluntary compliance will save the owner a minimum of $125 in towing fines along with other possible city or state code violations.

To report a vehicle, call the police department at 769-2320 or email [email protected].

Include the location, the vehicle description, the plate number, and anything else about the vehicle. The week of Nov. 7-11, personnel from the department will be looking for abandoned vehicles and follow up with all those reported by the public. Vehicles that are a violation will be tagged for 48 hour removal.